Truck



Patented Jan. 20, 1931 r CHARLES 1A. ROGERS,-OF ALBION, PENNSYLVANIA, ns sre on'ro nodnns snorniiits, conronnrIo or AL roN, PENNSYLVANIA, A conroRArroN or PENNSYLVAN 1 Application filed August 1, 1923. *Serial No. 29s,707'.'-

The invention is of particular advantage in handling cablespools and as exemplified is shown as so adapted and arranged.

- each side of the fork beingof box-construcinclined upper surfaces of the forked sides Features and details'of the invention will 'appear' from the specification and claims.

A preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings .as follows Fig. 2 a plan view. Fig. 3a section on the lines 33 in Figs. 1' and 2.

Fig. 4 a side elevation of one of the loadcarrying blocks.

Fig. 5 a: section on the line 5-5 in Fig. 4. 1 marks the body. The body is forked,

Fig. 1 shows a side elevation of the truck.

tion having the sides 2, top plate 3, and bottom plate 4. These sides are inclined and have a horizontal projecting front end 5, the

front end being connected by a box-shaped structure 6. A bolster frame 7 is arranged under the connecting portion 6 by'a king bolt 7a. Springs 8 extend from the bolster frame 7 to an axle 9 and wheels 10 are arranged on the axle. A tongue 7 6 extends forwardly from the bolster frame by means of which the truck may be drawn. The, side plates of the sides are re-enforcediat 11 and Wheels 12' are arranged between the side plates of each fork, said wheels being supported on axles 13 secured in said side plates and re-enforcing plates 11. The bottom plate does not extend entirely to the bottom permitting the I wheel to extend into the box cavity of the side frame.

Load-carrying blocks are arranged on the of the frame. The side plates 2 extend upwardly from the top plate 3 of the side frames forming in effect a trough-shaped structure along the side walls of which are guide plates 14 forming guide grooves 14a. Each load-carrying block is formed of angle plates having upright portions 15 and bot tom extending portions 16, the portions 16 extending into the grooves 14a so as to lock the block on the' top of the forked sides. The plates 15 have the load-carrying notches 5 17 adapted to receive the spool shaft 18. A

cable spool 19 ismountedthelshaft In practice the 1 spool is rolled between-the forks and the blocksmoved down the-incline sufiiciently to-flpermitlthe entrance of the shaft intoflthe slot-'17 after which-the blocks are .l'moved" up the incline sufficiently"- to lift the spool-off the ground. The shaft 1 is locked in the slots 17 by a latchv 2O pivoted on a pin 21 extendingfibetween the uprights: 15, the opposite end of the latch being locked. by a pin;22 which extends throughthe latch and the" plates 15. This locksthe shaft find the notch so' that itmay be secured against:

accidental removal duetothe joltingj of the.

truck. Rollers 23 are mounted on a pin 24;.

to carry the fnajo-r'portion of the loadonthefi i at the lower end of the block and areadapted block so as to reduce the friction in" moving;

the block along the channel formed in the top of the forkedsides;

' A sheave 25'is arranged between the plates 15 at the upper end of theblockwAcable 26-is provided-"withy a, hook 27 which is adapted to :hook into an opening 27a i1 1 the top plate. jT he cable is'ca'rried overa sheave cables may Ice-wound up so asto move the" blocks up the inclines and thus lift the spool;

off the grOundand intoloaded position. In

order tolock' the spools in theirelevated p0 sition a dog 34: is provided operating on the gear 31jand this is adapted to lock'the' gear against return movement. This dog is on a shaft" 35 providedwith a, handle 36 at the side of the frame so that the dog may be thrown in and .out of engagement. In addition to thisthe top plate3 is provided with a series of openings 37 and a locking block" 7 381has a pin 39 adapted to be dropped into the openings 37' back of the block As the loadisreasedoif onto the blocks 38 the pins j 39 are locked in-position by the lip ofthe loo devices lockingthe lifted load-between the wheel supports at the front and rear of the 1 body.

2. In a truck, the combination of=a;.1bod-y,

' load carrying. blocks onsaid'inc'li'ned sidesg, asWiVeHedaXle.atathe frontiof the fork car.-

' ried by the. connection between. the. fork sides wheels on. the. axle; wheels.- at the rear ofithefork sides, means inovingtheblocks I upthe inclinedsupport to lift the'body; and

means locking theiloadso lifted between the. wheel-supports. on the axle. and the. wheelv .supportsat the rearof the. fork sides.

5 3. 111 a..truck, the. -combination ofrah01-.. 1ow.-fork.-shaped body, the fork fsides. being inclined; loa'dzcarrying blocks. on the. in-.. clined. fork sides, said blocks :fhaving. load: receiving I slots and means for. moving. the

soablocks up .theinclined sides to 1ift.a load.

comprising a reel mechanism within theholhaving load-receiving slots; devices on the blocks for looking a shaft in said slots for locking the blocks in position on the incline; means for moving the blocks .up the inclined sides to lift a load comprising sheaves between the uprights of the angles; and cables. operating on. said sheaves for moving the blocks up the inclines.

I 1 CHARLES Assesses- In testimony w hereofl have hereunto .set.

of fork shape, the fork sides being inclined;

lowbody and cable. connections between the 7 reel mechanism and :tl165,blOCkS.

A; In atruck, thecombination of a ;b,od 3510f fork form, the fork sides beingrinclined:

and havinm. trough-shaped upper surfaces formed by c "annelsWith plates forming guide 1 grooves Lat the :sides ;v load ycarrying blocks formed ofsangles. thelowe'r, 'projections of;

40 .the angles.extending..intothe; guide grooves, the. uprights. of :said blocks. having load-re: i ceiving-.:"slots; and means. for movingthe blocks up! thehinclined sides ;to lift a load.

. 5. Inafltruck; the combination of a-body'. 5 'ofi fork form, the. fork; sides, being inclined and having. trough-shaped I upper. surfaces with guide I grooves at the sides load car.- rying blocks.formed-ofganglefs,;the lower-upro- V jections of; the: angles 1 extending into.: the

fi uidegro v ,the pr -0f a ks having load receiwing slots and extending beyond theiends of the lower. projections; axles extending through the. extending ends of the uprights,vroll ers on the axles, saidrolL ers operatin'gpn the bottoms of 'the troughsh'aped surface of the fork sides and means for-moving the blocks up the inclinedsides to. lift aloadi;

6: In a truck, the combination of a body 68 0f *fork'forin, the fork sidesfbeing inclined and having trough-shaped upper surfaces with guides grooves at the sides; load carrying'blocksformedofangles, the lower 

